| Snark | This space reserved: future witty retort |
| Superpower | Knowing more than you think I know |
| Not-So-Secret Addiction | All things Lewis & Clark |
#WritersCoffeeClub #4May What's the worst thing about being a writer?
When you share
what you write and
no one reads it.
#WritersCoffeeClub #3May Does your work include pictures, maps or other custom graphics? Share your pics.
Yes, all of my blog posts include images, usually photos, or maps of places I’ve traveled, and even the occasional word clouds.
I also post a #WordlessWednesday post with only photos on a single theme every now and then.
#WritersCoffeeClub #2May Have you had an idea halfway or more through a project that requires extensive rewriting of what you've already done?
Had an idea? I HAVE an idea.
In 2013-2014 I wrote approx 30 chapters of my #TimeTravelAuthors epic and I’m basically going to have to start over. I know where to start, but in the meantime I’ve been researching it in depth for the last decade and finishing an unrelated four-novel series.
It’s next on my TBW pile. Really, it is.
#WritersCoffeeClub #1May OMG! What happened to your MC's parents?
Daniel’s father died of a heart attack when D was in his early teens. His mother succumbed after a lengthy deterioration from Alzheimer’s.
Natalie shockingly finds out the truth about her parents in my second novel, Their Secret: https://pamportland.org/2022/03/05/no-secrets-here-part-1/
#WritersCoffeeClub #30April Are you writing to prove a point to anyone?
Like many others, I’d say “myself” just to prove that I could be a blogger or a novelist. But that was more than a decade ago.
Okay, so yep. I’ve done it.
I’ve written 439 blog posts over 12.5 years and 4 novels. So what?
Am I still trying to prove something? If not, why do I still keep writing? There isn’t a loyal following out there hanging on my next post or release.
Feels like there are more Qs here than As.
#WritersCoffeeClub #28April Do you ever picture a character as someone from real life? E.g. an actor, etc.
Only once. When I first started my #TimeTravelAuthors story in 2013, I thought Jonah Hill would be an ideal Patrick Marks. But in my inability to finish my manuscript, I expect he’s aged out of the role.
As if that was the only thing preventing it. 😂
